Isgoed Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 3 hours ago, LHoffmanjr22 said: Hi All, Thanks for all the info and the offers to buy these. I really didn’t know I had anything that unique. Given the amounts that have been offered, I think I’m going to list these on eBay. I do this more to use a reputable site that can protect both myself and the buyer than anything else, though as someone who doesn’t know how much these might be worth and how much could be profited after I sell them, I think this is best. The listing will have the option to make offers as well as bid, and when I have that link I’ll post it on here if you’re all interested in me doing so. I do want the games to get into the hands of people who will enjoy them, but I don’t feel comfortable with making a transaction of this amount outside of a known format. Maybe this "I do want the games to get into the hands of people who will enjoy them" will happen, but sometimes it's difficult to let greed not take over. I am hoping for the best, and that LHoffmanjr22 will share this with the community before selling on e-bay as chances are that it will be sold to a "collector" and dissapear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKraken Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Do you think you could film Guardians a little longuer? The video cuts right when it's going to be interesting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 LHoffmanjr22, just so you know, Carl/Songbird is tremendously reliable. He has been making and selling professional-caliber Atari games for decades and is a prominent name in the AtariAge community. Perhaps most importantly, he has finished and released several games that were originally scrapped in production when their console markets died. (I don't know that there's a chance for that to happen here, since we're dealing with ROMs and not source code, but I can dream.) Ultimately it's your choice, of course. These games are your property, and it's not our place to tell you what to do with them. But, I don't know, think of the children. Or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 20 hours ago, LordKraken said: Do you think you could film Guardians a little longuer? The video cuts right when it's going to be interesting Yes, that'd be great. This might well be the last we see of the title, and it'd be nice just to see a little more of the gameplay. I'm particularly intrigued because the title screen matches the one screenshot that's been circulated in the community, and if that's so, then it's possible that the one overhead perspective that we have of in-game action, which is pretty good, might actually be in the game and not a mock-up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Just a suggestion @LHoffmanjr22 Would you sell Guardians separately so we can make sure it goes to Carl Forhan? I would happily make an offer Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 On 4/18/2020 at 9:49 AM, Songbird said: If you are willing, you could send the carts to me before you put them on eBay. I can dump the ROMs from all carts as I have a ZIF socket EPROM reader and a Lynx cartridge reader; in fact, I've dumped numerous Atari carts that look exactly like yours. Then, if you don't want me to buy the carts directly, I would return them all to you at no charge. That way, the ROMs get preserved yet collectors can still buy the carts from you since these are a very unique piece of Atari history. Feel free to PM me or email sales@songbird-productions.com if you'd like to discuss. I can also talk over Google Hangouts or via phone if you prefer. Thanks for your consideration! I plan on bidding (and hopefully winning) the auction once it arrives. **IF** I win, I will guarantee that ALL of them go to Carl for dumping. I will also make them available to the community for playing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 The auction has ended. Who won?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 hours ago, djrodderz said: The auction has ended. Who won?! What? Nobody here said anything about the auction starting. Where are you getting your info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 It was on eBay now it's completed https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264705391042?ul_noapp=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhcocker Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Completed listings for this seller don't even show in US ebay https://www.ebay.com/sch/snaapav/m.html?LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhcocker Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Looks like best offer was accepted. How much do you think this would have gone for in a complete auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 18 minutes ago, rhcocker said: Looks like best offer was accepted. How much do you think this would have gone for in a complete auction? I am sure a fair and equitable price was worked out by both parties. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, MacRorie said: I am sure a fair and equitable price was worked out by both parties. Please tell me that this is a knowing wink to all of us. I would be such a tragedy for Guardians to simply slip into someone's electronic curio cabinet. --hey, wait a minute: that auction contains some different cartridges than OP originally showed. I'm sort of (but not really) curious to see if that proto of Grid Runner is actually worse than the mess of Hyperdrome that made it out of Telegames. Also: check out the title screen for Battlezone 2000! It looks like that this was the version with the "2000" mode as the standard playing mode before it was hidden as an Easter Egg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, davidcalgary29 said: Please tell me that this is a knowing wink to all of us. I would be such a tragedy for Guardians to simply slip into someone's electronic curio cabinet. --hey, wait a minute: that auction contains some different cartridges than OP originally showed. I'm sort of (but not really) curious to see if that proto of Grid Runner is actually worse than the mess of Hyperdrome that made it out of Telegames. Also: check out the title screen for Battlezone 2000! It looks like that this was the version with the "2000" mode as the standard playing mode before it was hidden as an Easter Egg. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Yes it only comes up when I search my eBay messages and click the link. It’s disappeared from my watch list for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ever2600 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 So long guardians... thanks for stopping by... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 hours ago, 4ever2600 said: So long guardians... thanks for stopping by... I hear you, but we still have Wyvern Tales, which is an amazing game. I'm hoping there's another installment! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Was no one on the forum the winner then? @LHoffmanjr22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, djrodderz said: Was no one on the forum the winner then? @LHoffmanjr22 Seriously, how much more clearly do I have to draw it? ;-) Nudge, Nudge, wink, wink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, MacRorie said: Seriously, how much more clearly do I have to draw it? ;-) Nudge, Nudge, wink, wink Haha sorry that went completely over my head haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 5:30 PM, MacRorie said: Seriously, how much more clearly do I have to draw it? ;-) Nudge, Nudge, wink, wink So are we going to get an update? I'm dying to hear if Grid Runner is as much as a dog as Hyperdrome. :) Seriously, though. Is Guardians playable in any way? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 11 hours ago, davidcalgary29 said: So are we going to get an update? I'm dying to hear if Grid Runner is as much as a dog as Hyperdrome. Seriously, though. Is Guardians playable in any way? I have them in hand. They took a bit to get here. Will have an update just as soon as I can get everything off of my desk. -M 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Looking forward to hearing / seeing more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 5 hours ago, MacRorie said: I have them in hand. They took a bit to get here. Will have an update just as soon as I can get everything off of my desk. -M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ever2600 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Omg, well maybe there's hope we will all be able to see and or play at least some of the game. I hope Macrorie releases them to the public. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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